Interpret:

Joan Armatrading

Album:

Into The Blues

I was born on an Island 
 St Kitts 
 In a little biddy town 
 Had a mama and a papa 
 4 brothers and a sister 


 Mama papa told us 
 Play hard 
 Fight fair 
 Live life 
 And love the Lord 
 I said love the Lord 
 Said love the Lord 


 Their choice was 
 The United Kingdom living in Birmingham 
 When they wanted to spread their wings and fly away 


 7 people in one room 
 No heat 
 One wage 
 And bills to pay 
 I said bills to pay 
 Gotta pay those bills 


 Now when you're walking on heaven's floor 
 Talking in the ear of God 
 What you gonna say to the man 
 When he asks you what you've done 


 Can you say you did your very best 
 With what you had 
 Like my mama and my papa 


 I know two people who served up love 
 And a whole lot more 
 They made us hold our sides with laughter all night long 
 Oh they made us laugh 
 Until we cried 
 Till we begged them stop 
 Or we'll split our sides 


 Now when you're walking on heaven's floor 
 Talking in the ear of God 
 What you gonna say to the man 
 When he asks you what you've done 


 Can you say you did your very best 
 With what you had 
 Like my mama and my papa